Army of Islam (Gaza)
| Army of Islam جَيش الإسلام Jaysh al-Islām | |
|---|---|
Logo of the Army of Islam | |
| Leader | Mumtaz Dughmush |
| Dates of operation | 2005–present |
| Allegiance | Islamic State (Wilayat Sinai) |
| Motives | The creation of an Islamic state in Palestine, and the restoration of the caliphate |
| Active regions | Gaza Strip, Egypt, Syria |
| Ideology | Salafism Jihadism Sunni Islamism |
| Allies | Ansar Bait al-Maqdis Tawhid al-Jihad |
| Opponents | Israel Hamas |
| Battles and wars | Salafi-jihadist insurgency in the Gaza Strip |
Army of Islam (Arabic: جَيش الإسلام Jaysh al-Islām), officially The Army of Islam Group in Jerusalem (Jama'at Jaysh al-Islam fi Bayt al-Maqdis), is a Salafi Jihadist militant organization in the Gaza Strip. It was founded by the Doghmush clan in 2006, and is based in the Tzabra neighborhood in the center of the Gaza Strip. The group has been designated a terrorist organization by the United States and the UAE.